Greece Pushes for Covid-19 Vaccination with New Incentives and Laws

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Photo source: Ministry of Health In view of mounting Covid-19 cases and the imminent impact on economic activity, Greek authorities are introducing a new round of measures and incentives including mandatory vaccination for certain groups as well as subsidies. Despite breaking the 10 million doses barrier, Greece still faces a problem of vaccination turnout with […]

Tourism Minister: Vaccination Against Covid-19 Key to Keeping Greece Open

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Vaccination is the key to keeping the country open for tourists, said Greek Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis, during his two-day visit to the island of Crete, where he met with local authorities and tourism stakeholders. “Vaccination is the only passport to keep the country open and the tourist product thriving… to preserve jobs, to boost […]

May 2021 Travel Flows to Greece Soar by 413.7%

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Incoming traveler flows to Greece surged by 413.7 percent to 285,000 arrivals in May, when Greece opened to tourists, but dropped by 65.5 percent in the first five months of the year impacted by Covid-19 restrictions, the Bank of Greece said on Thursday. Travel receipts in May came to 168.3 million euros, up by 286.2 […]

German DRV 2021 Conference in Greece a ‘Vote of Confidence’

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DRV Managing Director Dirk Inger and GNTO Secretary General Dimitris Frangakis. German travel and tourism stakeholders will be meeting in Greece on October 28-31 for their annual conference demonstrating their confidence in the country. The German Travel Association (DRV) event will be held at the Costa Navarino luxury resort in Messinia, Peloponnese,

Covid-19 Vaccination Tops Tourism Minister’s Crete Agenda

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Heraklion Mayor Vassilis Lambrinos and Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis. Accelerating and expanding the reach of vaccination topped the agenda of talks between Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis and Heraklion Mayor Vassilis Lambrinos on Thursday, in view of rising Covid-19 cases on the island of Crete. Theoharis referred to the importance of boosting vaccinations in the

British Holidaymakers Snap Up Tickets to Greece

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Hours after England said it would be allowing quarantine-free travel to amber list countries for the vaccinated, British travelers snapped up weekly tickets for Greece, which saw sales exceed pre-pandemic levels, said travel analytics firm ForwardKeys. More specifically, weekly ticket sales for Greece reached 211 percent of 2019 pre-pandemic levels, followed by tickets for

Covid-19: Greece to Increase Quarantine Hotels, Ship Isolation Cabins

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Greek authorities have decided to increase the number of Covid-19 quarantine hotels as well as ship isolation cabins in order to address a rise in cases over the last week. There are now 47 Covid hotels operating countrywide up from 30 hosting people hit by the fast-spreading Delta variant. Greek authorities are also considering using […]

UK ‘Freedom Day’ Creates Hope for Greek Tourism Stakeholders

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Fully vaccinated British travelers will no longer be required to quarantine for 10 days following their trip to Greece, after the British government lifted all Covid-19 lockdown measures on Monday, giving Greek tourism stakeholders something to hope for. Britain’s decision to amber-list Greece over the past few months impacted the country’s tourism flows and figures. […]

Greek Vaccination Incentive ‘Freedom Pass’ Opens This Week

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The government’s “Freedom Pass” program offering 18- to 25-year-olds who get vaccinated against Covid-19 a pre-paid card worth 150 euros goes into effect on Tuesday 20 July, said Digital Governance Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis on Monday. The card, which serves as a reward and an incentive for those aged 18-25 to get at least one shot of any […]

Greece Welcomes More than 2.3 Million Visitors So Far

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Photo: GTP Greece is recovering lost ground due to Covid-19 attracting approximately 2.3 million travelers in the last few months, according to Deputy Tourism Minister Sofia Zacharaki. “Last year, from May 15 to July 15, a total of 660,00 visitors came to Greece, and this year this figure stands at 2.3 million. It’s a considerable […]